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ABOUT REN\u00c9E<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you think of your home what comes to mind? \u00a0Do you taste, smell, hear, feel, and see, people, experiences, and yummy food memories that you cherish? \u00a0I sure do and they are lifelines to what we will-become and are. \u00a0Generally, our roots are planted deeply in the kitchen, the heart of our homes.<\/p>\n

For 40+ years I’ve had a passion for cooking. \u00a0As a young girl, my Mom taught me how to make homemade pizza. \u00a0Soon I was preparing it for my siblings every Friday night while my parents enjoyed date night. \u00a0I found myself dreaming of toppings, and how I would combine them, creating my designer pie of the week! I became my family’s one and only pizza chef and got rave reviews after generating goodness in our “Cheery Kitchen.”<\/p>\n

Through the years, I have come to appreciate international cuisine as well as all-American cooking. \u00a0My Mother, Grandmothers and yes, Great-Grandmothers, ( I knew all but one), were accomplished cooks who shared their style, optimism, and love with me. \u00a0Like them, I enjoy entertaining and my home is my happy place.<\/p>\n

Faith, family, food, and festivities are everything to me. \u00a0I was raised in sunny Southern California and have spent my adulthood in Idaho, both sides of our great state. \u00a0I’m married to an amazing man, and together we have 5 children, who gave us five more, and now we have 22 grandchildren. \u00a0So there’s always a reason to celebrate around here.<\/p>\n

\"West<\/a>

The West Family, July 2015, Swan Valley Idaho Family Reunion.<\/p><\/div>\n

ABOUT ALISON<\/strong><\/p>\n

They say the kitchen is the heart of the home. \u00a0I agree, but for me it goes beyond that. \u00a0The kitchen is where memories are made, relationships are formed and service is at its fullest. \u00a0It’s the place where I burned my first batch of caramels, where I watched my grandma season her pot roast and where my kids and I make cookies together. \u00a0It has become not just a room in a house\u00a0but rather a place to gather and\u00a0celebrate together while forming lifelong connections.<\/p>\n

Like Ren\u00e9e, my family is everything to me. \u00a0Family gatherings are what I live for especially when we all are together after being separated. \u00a0I look forward and plan those days like I plan Christmas! \u00a0Lucky for me, my family and friends are always up for a party!<\/p>\n

My husband and I are living our dream in Meridian, Idaho with our three not-so-little kids–my daughter is now officially taller than I am! \u00a0I love spending time in the kitchen cooking and baking but mostly talking with whoever is in there with me. \u00a0I sincerely believe that the best relationships are formed over food–eating or cooking!<\/p>\n

\"July

The Grant Family, July 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

Together, we’ll be sharing parties with panache, fresh flavors, recipes, and tips, seasonal holiday and home decor ideas, beloved books, gifts and gadgets and ways to relax and play with your food! \u00a0We hope you never feel like you are leaving our kitchen empty handed. \u00a0Your suggestions and requests are always welcome, just know, we adore hearing from you.<\/p>\n

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest to see our latest tips and projects.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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